Startup cost
KSh 120,750 to KSh 563,500
WenBuidl / KE / Nairobi / Start a videographer business
Start a videographer business in Nairobi
AI replies, scheduling, reminders, and follow-up. Here is what it costs to start, what you could charge, and what it might earn.
The numbers
Typical price
KSh 16,100 per shoot
Could earn
KSh 322,000/month
Time to first revenue
Medium
Difficulty to set up
Medium
Repeat customers
Medium
Premises
Not needed
Can start solo
Yes
Can start part-time
Yes
What it could earn
Three ways to run the same business. Illustrative scenarios built from the assumptions shown, not earnings you should expect.
starter
KSh 96,600/mo
KSh 16,100 × 1 shoot × 6 days = KSh 96,600/month
Part-time while still employed, a job or two a week
established
KSh 322,000/mo
KSh 16,100 × 1 shoot × 20 days = KSh 322,000/month
Full-time solo, a settled round of repeat customers
scaled
KSh 708,400/mo
KSh 16,100 × 2 shoots × 22 days = KSh 708,400/month
A second pair of hands, or a denser round with less travel
Ways to run it
The same trade, priced and staffed differently. Which one you pick sets the ceiling.
Shoot and edit
One a day, edited in the gaps
Monthly content retainer
One client, a shoot day a month, income you can plan around
Who pays for this
Small businessesEstate agentsWedding couplesCourse and content creators
Why this works in Nairobi
Demand in Nairobi is strong, and the work is a fair share of repeat work. Setting up is a bit of work, and you could be paid for your first job within a few weeks.
Where the first customers come from
- Estate agent contacts
- Referrals
- WhatsApp Business
- Local Facebook groups
- Jiji Kenya
Before you take on work
- Public liability insurance
- Written consent before filming children
- Music must be licensed for commercial use
- A written licence covering the client's use
How WenBuidl helps
Tell Buidlr what you want to build and it sets up the business: your own page, quoting and booking, a CRM that remembers every customer, invoicing, and an assistant that answers and follows up while you are on a job.